Hebrews 13
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Let your love for the Brethren continue.
2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Do not neglect to show hospitality; for, through being hospitable, men have all unawares entertained angels.
3 Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.
Remember the prisoners, as if you were their fellow-prisoners, and the oppressed, not forgetting that you also are still in the body.
4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Let marriage be honoured by all and the married life be pure; for God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.
5 Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
Do not let your conduct be ruled by the love of money. Be content with what you have, for God himself has said — ‘I will never forsake you, nor will I ever abandon you.’
6 So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
Therefore we may say with confidence — ‘The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?’
7 Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Do not forget your Leaders, the men who told you God’s Message. Recall the close of their lives, and imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day — yes, and for ever! (aiōn g165)
9 Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
Do not let yourselves be carried away by the various novel forms of teaching. It is better to rely for spiritual strength upon the divine help, than upon regulations regarding food; for those whose lives are guided by such regulations have not found them of service.
10 We have an altar from which those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat.
We are not without an altar; but it is one at which those who still worship in the Tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside of the camp.
The bodies of those animals whose blood is brought by the High Priest into the Sanctuary, as an offering for sin, are burnt outside the camp.
12 Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.
And so Jesus, also, to purify the People by his own blood, suffered outside the gate.
13 Let’s therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.
Therefore let us go out to him ‘outside the camp,’ bearing the same reproaches as he;
14 For we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.
for here we have no permanent city, but are looking for the City that is to be.
15 Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
Through him let us offer, as our sacrifice, continual praise to God — an offering from lips that glorify his Name.
16 But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Never forget to do kindly acts and to share what you have with others, for such sacrifices are acceptable to God.
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Obey your Leaders, and submit to their control, for they are watching over your souls, as men who will have to render an account, so that they may do it with joy, and not in sorrow. That would not be to your advantage.
18 Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
Pray for us, for we are sure that our consciences are clear, since our wish is to be occupied with what is good.
19 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.
And I the more earnestly ask for your prayers, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
20 Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus, (aiōnios g166)
May God, the source of all peace, who brought back from the dead him who, ‘by virtue of the blood that rendered valid the unchangeable Covenant, is the Great Shepherd of God’s Sheep,’ Jesus, our Lord — (aiōnios g166)
21 make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
may God make you perfect in everything that is good, so that you may be able to do his will. May he bring out in us all that is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be all glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
I beg you, Brothers, to bear with these words of advice. For I have written only very briefly to you.
23 Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.
You will be glad to hear that our Brother, Timothy, has been set free. If he comes here soon, we will visit you together.
24 Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.
Give our greeting to all your Leaders, and to all Christ’s People. Our friends from Italy send their greetings to you.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
May God bless you all.
